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The radiator has been remanufactured by a specialist, with closer circuits, which will make it more efficient. The A/C condenser is new but not original. The battery holder is new and gorgeous
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There is some progress and it’s nice. Notice the north-american exhaust manifolds, they are different on the european models because of the depollution system
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I’m quite happy of the result of my paint work. It was not easy, I even repainted a few parts because the initial result was not good enough
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The Sikkens paint cans I had made with the RAL8017 color code gave good results also on the steel sheet parts that were in good shape. Other parts are just too rusty, so no paint for them
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A first set of zinc plated parts in 2005. I will probably paint some of them in black color, like they were originally
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This second set is even more beautiful. When I’m discouraged, I come and stare to these parts to then come back to cleaning, brushing or sanding 😉
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My little stock of new parts. They are coming from the french SM Club and from Western Hemispheres (in California, and which sells, among others, Citron Pieces parts)
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Other parts like the zinc plated engine flying wheel and some aluminum water pipes, which are very nice after brushing